Ohio Code § 5817.04
Ohio Code § 5817.04. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5817.04.
(A) A complaint to determine the validity of a will or a trust shall be filed with the
probate court. The probate judge, upon the motion of a party or the judge's own motion, may transfer
the proceeding to the general division of the court of common pleas. (B) The venue for a complaint under section 5817.02 of the Revised Code is either of the following: (1) The probate court of the county in this state where the testator is domiciled; (2) If the testator is not domiciled in this state, the probate court of any county in
this state where any real property or personal property of the testator is located
or, if there is no such property, the probate court of any county in this state. (C) The venue for a complaint under section 5817.03 of the Revised Code is either of the following: (1) The probate court of the county in this state where the settlor resides or is domiciled; (2) If the settlor does not reside or is not domiciled in this state, the probate court
of the county in this state in which the trust's principal place of administration
is located.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 5817.04
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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